Nonprofit

Urban Upbound (East River Development Alliance)

Long Island City, NY
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www.urbanupbound.org

  • About Us

    Urban Upbound (Formerly ERDA) is an innovative non-profit community development corporation in Long Island City, Queens working to provide New York City public housing residents with the tools and resources for economic mobility and self-reliance. With a strong social fabric and neighborhood support networks as a foundation, Urban Upbound believes that the cycle of poverty in public housing can be broken through a holistic approach that includes initiatives that address workforce development, building resident and community wealth, youth development, and community revitalization.

    Urban Upbound (Formerly ERDA) is an innovative non-profit community development corporation in Long Island City, Queens working to provide New York City public housing residents with the tools and resources for economic mobility and self-reliance. With a strong social fabric and neighborhood support networks as a foundation, Urban Upbound believes that the cycle of poverty in public housing can be broken through a holistic approach that includes initiatives that address workforce development, building resident and community wealth, youth development, and community revitalization.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Economic Development
    • Job & Workplace

    Location

    • 12-11 40th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101, United States
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